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Red Wings Trade Rumors: On Eve Of NHL Olympic Roster Freeze, Detroit Investigates 2 Jets D-Men

Jeff Hawkins Written by Sports EditorJeff Hawkins
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Red Wings Trade Rumors: On Eve Of NHL Olympic Roster Freeze, Detroit Investigates 2 Jets D-Men

Steve Yzerman will not allow the opportunity to slip away. Last year at the NHL trade deadline, the Detroit Red Wings general manager failed to generate a move.

Captain Dylan Larkin spoke for his teammates, expressing the locker-room missed the end-of-the-season juice. The Red Wings ended up missing the playoffs for a ninth straight season by one point.

This season, on the eve of an Olympic roster freeze, the Red Wings entered Tuesday ranked No. 3 in the Eastern Conference with 72 points.

To remain in contention – and give Larkin and Co. a late-season boost – Red Wings trade rumors indicate Yzerman seeks a second-line center and second-pairing, right-shot defenseman.

Yzerman has reportedly been linked to several high-profile forwards, including Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri, and a pair of Winnipeg Jets defensemen, Luke Schenn and Logan Stanley, according to Sportsnet.

Trade Rumors Link Red Wings To 2 Jets Defensemen

With Red Wings coach Todd McLellan displaying a short third-period leash on rookie Axel Sandin-Pelikka for much of the season’s first half, an established right-shot partner for Ben Chiarot remains high on Yzerman’s to-do list.

Schenn, 36, would inject grit and postseason experience along the blue line. A two-time Stanley Cup champion, he compiled 1,113 regular-season games and 58 playoff outings.

Schenn logged a position-low 12:16 of ice time during Tuesday’s 4-3 overtime loss. Defenseman Josh Morrissey absorbed 25:17 of ice time.

The Jets (22-25-8) rank No. 13 in the Western Conference and general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff appears committed to being sellers before the March trade deadline.

Stanley remains another possibility.

The 27-year-old defenseman scored Tuesday and continues to display a more offensive touch this season. His nine goals are a career best. At 6-foot-7, he would fit right in with 6-6 Simon Edvinsson after he returns from injured reserve.

Yzerman may have balked at making a deadline deal last season. Don’t look for him to allow another opportunity – or two – to slip away again.

Jeff Hawkins Written by Sports EditorJeff Hawkins
Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry, in both print and digital media. He joined the Sportscasting team in 2021 following a decade of freelancing. He spent his early career as a reporter for various newspapers in Illinois, New York, Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan, with a particular emphasis as a beat reporter for the Chicago Blackhawks. Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Oakland University. Over the course of his career he earned several sports writing awards, including two national awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors for column writing and news reporting. One of the five prized columns included a commentary on NASCAR's increasing corporate influences, particularly in northern racetracks — commentary which you might find Jeff building on as part of the Motorsports writing team at Sportscasting now.  
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